Tim McFeeley

Who is Tim McFeeley?

Tim McFeeley is a lawyer and gay activist. He is the Executive Director of the Center for Policy Alternatives, a progressive political non profit.

McFeeley received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Boston for 17 years, first as an associate at a mid-sized law firm and later as corporate counsel for National Medical Care, Inc., an organization that provided a variety of specialized health care services and products.

In Boston, McFeeley was active in civic and political activities and served on the boards of directors of Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders and Boston Aging Concerns. McFeeley was a founder of both the Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance and Bay State Stonewall Democrats.

From 1989-95, McFeeley served as Executive Director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay activist organization. In 1993 McFeeley directed HRCF's endeavors to lift the ban against gay and lesbian members of the Armed Services, an unsuccessful effort that led to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. During that spring, McFeeley was part of the first delegation of gay and lesbian leaders to meet with the President, Bill Clinton in the Oval Office.